Mavi Sürgün is a fictionalized account of one period of the life of a Turkish journalist who was condemned to exile for an article he wrote in 1925. He turned his punishment into a reward by creating a little paradise in what is today the holiday resort, Bodrum. In fact he is considered by some to be the first ecologist. The film concentrates on this latter aspect of his character and through flashbacks portrays the inner turmoil of a man who is trying to come to terms with his past. The slow pace is somewhat of a drawback, the flashbacks are often confusing and the protagonist is not always very convincing. But the photography of the country side is exceptional Kenan Ormanlar and the short appearance by a very theatrical Hanna Schygulla of Fassbinder fame adds a little spice to the drama.
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Can Togay
Cevat Sakir
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Özay Fecht
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Ayse Romey
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Hanna Schygulla
The Actress
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Tatiana Papamoschou
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Halil Ergün
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The Road
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Ali Sürmeli
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Kuruluş Osman
Kolpaçino
Mehmet Çepiç
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Adanalı
Yunus Emre
Levent Ülgen
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Love for Rent
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Suavi Eren
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Filinta: An Ottoman Policeman
Payitaht: Abdulhamid
Meltem Savcı
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Erden Kıral Director · Kenan Ormanlar Screenplay Elly Scheller-Ormanlar Screenplay
First release May 27, 1993 · Produced in Germany, Greece, Türkiye · Production Kenmovie Filmcilik, Kentel Film
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Kenmovie Filmcilik
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Kentel Film
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Stefi 2
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Germany · Greece · Türkiye
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Original title
Mavi Sürgün
Original language
Turkish
Spoken on screen
Turkish
Release dates
Türkiye · May 27, 1993
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No release date listed for United States.
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